What are you using to replace food in your life? I used food for comfort, boredom, etc. My new hobbies are:

Exercise - trying to do it everyday; hope to run a half-marathon in 2008;

Harp - I am taking celtic harp lessons

Dog - we rescued a pound puppy and I'm spending time and attention on him.

What things are you using to replace food?

exercise and spending time w/ my family...

Very good question and one that we all need to think seriuously about. I haven't replaced my 'food time' yet....cooking, eating, reading recipes, eating, sampling, discussing food, restaurants, eating.

So far I guess I've replaced that time with hanging out on the wls boards. But I know I must find something more productive (altho the boards have been a godsend to me) and have more body movement to it (typing doesn't urn many calories, does it.) I've never had hobbies, I've always worked....now I'm home 24/7 taking care of my mother. I did buy an exercise DVD that I need to make friends with.

Mine is shopping. Now that I am down 3 sizes I can't stop! Probably not a good thing!

Shopping definitely. And smoking more than pre-band.